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Interestingly, Antetokounmpo posted a strong announcement of the match system that should be adopted in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game

The NBA may change its All-Star game system, and Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to see games similar to the NHL Four Nations Confrontation.

In recent years, the NBA's ratings have continued to decline, and the All-Star Weekend performance is particularly inferior to other professional sports events. The NBA playoffs have been well so far this year, which should help turn things around, but perhaps some adjustments should be made to the All-Star game system. We have just witnessed the great success of the NHL's new "Four-National Confrontation" and Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo hopes the NBA can follow suit.

This is the debut of the "Four-National Confrontation" and has achieved great success. The NHL divides the best players in the league into four teams: Team USA, Canada, Finland and Sweden. In the end, the Canadian team defeated Team USA in the finals, and the game became the focus of fans from both countries. Will the

NBA adopt a similar philosophy?

fan HoopMixOnly shared a "American vs. World Team" game on social media, with LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry and Jason Tatum playing against Nikola Jokic, Luka Doncic, Shea Gilgers-Alexander, Victor Vibaniama and Giannis Antetokounmpo.

This game will definitely attract the attention of basketball fans across the league, and Giannis also hopes to see such a game.

"This should be the game system for next year's All-Star Game!! Basketball games are not to be missed 💯🔥," Giannis said in response to the post. One of the best players in the league called for this change, which should help push the league in this direction, and Giannis is not the only one who expressed his desire for this format. When people saw the progress of the Four Nations Confrontation, they began to call on the NBA to take the same steps. The NBA has made some changes for the All-Star weekend in an attempt to boost ratings, but so far nothing has worked. Let's wait and see if the league will follow the NHL's approach to making this change.

NBA playoff ratings have been good, and while this may help next year's regular season, it may not have a big impact on the All-Star Game. The league is likely to have to make changes again, and plans like this are not only popular among fans, but also popular with superstars such as Giannis Antetokounmpo. Because of this, it is not surprising if the NBA makes such a change in the near future.